Пригоди Шерлока Холмса

           LordSt.Simonglancedoverit. "Yes,itiscorrect,asfarasitgoes." 

           "Butitneedsagreatdealofsupplementingbeforeanyonecouldofferanopinion. IthinkthatImayarriveatmyfactsmostdirectlybyquestioningyou." 

           "Praydoso." 

           "WhendidyoufirstmeetMissHattyDoran?" 

           "InSanFrancisco,ayearago." 

           "YouweretravellingintheStates?" 

           "Yes." 

           "Didyoubecomeengagedthen?" 

           "No." 

           "Butyouwereonafriendlyfooting?" 

           "Iwasamusedbyhersociety,andshecouldseethatIwasamused." 

           "Herfatherisveryrich?" 

           "HeissaidtobetherichestmanonthePacificslope." 

           "Andhowdidhemakehismoney?" 

           "Inmining.Hehadnothingafewyearsago.Thenhestruckgold,investedit,andcameupbyleapsandbounds." 

           "Now,whatisyourownimpressionastotheyounglady’s—yourwife’scharacter?"